Free and fair elections are the backbone of our Republic. Americans deserve to have complete confidence in the authenticity of all elections, whether they be at the local, state, or federal levels. It is impossible to guarantee the security of elections if our state and federal election laws are not followed or enforced.

 

We must have a completely open and transparent electoral voting and counting process if we are ever going to restore confidence in our election system. While demonized by the left, Voter ID is a necessary and proper step to ensuring that only legal votes are counted and that the final electoral tallies are legitimate. In fact, recent polling has support for Voter ID laws has actually increased since 2018. According to a poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports, “75% of Likely U.S. Voters believe voters should be required to show photo identification such as a driver’s license before being allowed to vote,” including 60% of Democrats and 77% of independents. Rasmussen also found that support for voter ID laws was strong among minorities, as 69% of African-Americans and 82% of other minority groups said that voters should be required to show photo identification before being allowed to vote.

 

The Democrat sponsored HR 1, which was recently passed along partisan lines in the House; (1) is at odds with the will of the American people, (2) seeks to normalize unlawful and irregular behavior in our voting processes, (3) attempts to eliminate electoral safeguards that are designed to ensure the integrity of our elections, and (4) will only serve to further erode trust in our electoral process.